Peter Brawley
peter.brawley at earthlink.net
Mon Jan 25 10:03:31 CST 2010
Janet, thanks for the heads-up on "Uranium", I'll also give it a try. PB ----- Janet Erbach wrote: > I just downloaded and am testing a freeware program called 'Uranium'. It > has a built in scheduler, gives you the option of selecting the folders you > want to backup, and allows you to backup the files in zip or uncrompressed > format. I'm testing it out now; I'm backing up my PC to the server. So > far so good... > > Janet Erbach > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 3:35 AM, Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Gary, >> >> Don't forget that scheduling a SyncToy (v 2.1 available now) will do this >> for you automatically. >> >> Set up a basic schedule, (Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Task >> Scheduler). >> >> In the right panel (Actions) click on Create Basic Task. Follow the prompts >> >> I do this to backup onto USB external drives. >> >> Max >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos >> Sent: 23 January 2010 22:50 >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] backup >> >> I had been buying external USB drives and using them to backup but it >> was something I had to remember to do. This just takes care of it and >> if you need more space you can add more drives to the server pretty >> economically. >> >> GK >> >> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Peter Brawley >> <peter.brawley at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Gary, thanks, PB. >>> >>> Gary Kjos wrote: >>> >>>> I use A Windows Home Server system for backup. It doesn't store drive >>>> images but file by file backups which are then reassembled into a >>>> usable drive with a client recovery disk should a restore be needed. >>>> So identical files on multiple systems are not copied multiple times. >>>> I use an HP brand server they call a Mediasmart. It does provide other >>>> functionality but I have mostly used mine just for the nightly >>>> backups. >>>> >>>> http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/mediasmart-server/ >>>> >>>> GK >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Peter Brawley >>>> <peter.brawley at earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> To keep reasonably recent backup images of 5 PCs, is there a more >>>>> efficient method than to buy a caddy and a hard drive for it with >>>>> >> enough >> >>>>> capacity to hold comfortably more than total used space on the five >>>>> >> PCs, >> >>>>> partition the hard drive so it has a partition for each drive we're >>>>> going to back up, then run cloneZilla from each PC as often as we need? >>>>> >>>>> PB >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> dba-Tech mailing list >>>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2640 - Release Date: 01/23/10 >>>> >> 07:33:00 >> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2642 - Release Date: 01/24/10 07:33:00 > >